The Operating Assistance Program offers funding through Extended Cycle and Annual Status grants.

Extended Cycle (formerly Streamlined Status): provides established, stable organizations with a fixed funding level over an extended funding cycle. Eligible, approved organizations will receive an operating grant amount over a period of two years based on an initial request amount and subject to annual reporting and budgetary approvals. Organizations on Extended Cycle Status must submit the Extended Cycle Report by the program deadline annually in order to receive a grant in each of the years within their funding cycle.

Annual Status: provides funding for annual operations to organizations that are newly entering the operating program; experiencing significant transition; or requiring closer monitoring as identified by the Advisory Committee, Council or staff in consideration of Program Guidelines and Council policy. Organizations on Annual Status must submit a full application by the program deadline each year.

For the March 15, 2016 deadline, the Operating Assistance Program - Professional Performing Arts will be entering Year Two of a two-year funding cycle. New applicants to the program will only be accepted in Year One of the funding cycle.

Please review the Program Guidelines and Application Form carefully as they are revised annually.

Submission Deadline:March 15

Note: if the deadline falls on a weekend or statutory holiday, the deadline becomes the next business day.

Before you Apply:

Applicants are urged to contact their Program Officer prior to submission.

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